Where does “Amiinae” come from?

Amiinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Amia, from Latin amia, from Ancient Greek ἀμία, from Egyptian mehi — kind of fish.

Amiinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Amiinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAmiagenus
2LatinamiaA sea fish, probably a tuna
3Ancient Greekἀμίαbonito
4Egyptianmehikind of fish
Every word from Egyptian mehi →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμία →Every word from Latin amia →